Welcome to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office web site! On behalf of the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, I am pleased to present our official web page. In these fast paced days of change, we consider this our latest effort to keep up with new and improved technology. We have attempted to feature many different areas of the Sheriff’s Office. As you explore our site, it is our sincere wish that we will be able to provide you with answers to frequently asked questions or contact information for our employees, as well as other agencies and offices. I was elected to the Office of Sheriff in November of 1996, and took office in January 1997. I am currently serving my fourth term. It is my desire, and the desire of all the men and women at the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, to promote public safety and to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Walker County. Thank you for visiting our site; I hope you’ll come back often. Sheriff Steve Wilson

News Updates:

TODAY’S THE DAY! Please come by the Sheriff’s Office today (February 23rd) before 5:00 OR go by the Blood Assurance Office in Ft. Oglethorpe to donate blood. WCSO #9002666. Give the gift of life AND get a Battle of the Badges t-shirt. THANK YOU!

Beginning December 12, 2014 and ending January 1, 2014, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT) Campaign. We will be stepping up efforts and targeting impaired drivers through concentrated patrols and sobriety checkpoints.

During this enforcement campaign, we will be working closely with other local law enforcement agencies in order to protect everyone from impaired drivers. This is a campaign of zero tolerance to remind motorists that if they get caught driving impaired, they will be arrested and they will go to jail.

If you must drink, please have a designated driver.

Through this zero tolerance campaign, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office hopes to raise awareness in order to prevent traffic fatalities in Walker County this holiday season.

Sheriff Steve Wilson is warning citizens of a current scam being executed in Walker County involving jury duty summons.

The caller will advise the victim that he or she has failed to show up for jury duty and as a result, they are in very big trouble. The caller will then instruct the victim to go purchase a prepaid credit card with a substantial amount of funds. After the card is purchased, the victim is advised to call the suspect back and give all the credit card information to him over the phone to cover cost of fines and fees.

Sheriff Wilson cautions the public that neither the Sheriff’s Office nor the Clerk’s Office will ever telephone a citizen with these type of instructions.

If you have been the victim or target of a jury duty scam, call Walker County E 911 dispatch at 706-375-7810. A deputy will be dispatched to your home or business.

On March 19, 2014, the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force served three search warrants in Chattooga County and one search warrant in cob County, Georgia. Four (4) arrest warrants were also served, with a fifth arrest made on related charges.

A controlled delivery of eight (8) ounces of uncut “Ice” methamphetamine led to the arrest of the following subjects:

A stash of firearms, military grade ballistic gear and small arms ammunition were discovered at one of the search warrant locations. These items were packaged and prepared to be shipped to a location in Central America.

Total amont of uncut “Ice” methamphetamine seized in yesterday’s operation approaches two (2) kilograms. Once processed, the “Ice” has a potential street value in excess of $250,000.

On Wednesday January 9th 2014 during the Walker County Commissioner’s meeting, Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson and Walker County Commissioner Bebe Heiskell presented Proclamations to those involved in the lifesaving and firefighting efforts during a house fire that occurred on October 24th 2013 in Chickamauga, Georgia.

The Proclamations were presented to Walker County Sheriff’s Deputies Zach Simpson, Josh Mathis, and Shawn Carter, Walker County Emergency Services Dispatchers Scott Wooten, Catessa Blansit, and Lisa Pless as well as Walker County Emergency Services.

All were commended for their efforts during a house fire that occurred at 117 South Forrest road in Chickamauga where Nicole Kenney and her two children were rescued from their home during an active house fire.

The Deputies and E-911 dispatchers also received gifts from the Kenny’s during the presentation.

Sheriff Steve Wilson says they are looking for Marcus Sutton, 20, who they say was at the apartment at or around the time of the shooting. Sutton is facing four felony charges including, aggravated assault, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and violation of probation. All four charges stem from an incident two weeks prior to last night’s shooting.

The Walker County officials responded to a shots fire called at an apartment complex on Fisher Road shortly after 11:30pm on Wednesday.When police arrived, they found a 23year old man dead with multiple gun shot wounds.Sheriff Steve Wilson says the victim had been staying with a resident at the complex for a few days.The tenant was out of the apartment walking a dog when the shooting happened.

If you have any information on the whereabouts please call 706-638-1909 ext 245 or 706-375-7810. You can leave a tip here as well. You may also email info to swilson@walkerso.com or srogersjr@walkerso.com or bcagle@walkerso.com

On Monday October 7, 2013, at approximately 8:34 PM, Walker County 911 received a call of a shooting at 1039 Old Dalton Road, Lafayette. When the responding officers arrived on the scene, they found a male subject deceased. The investigation provided information of a male and female subject who left the scene just prior to the officer’s arrival.

The victim was identified at the scene as Roy Leonard McKeehan, Jr., 63 years of age, of Lafayette, Georgia. The victim appeared to have a possible gunshot wound and trauma to his head and neck area. The exact cause of death will be determined pending autopsy results.

A lookout was issued for the vehicle seen leaving the scene. Early into the investigation, Chattooga County, Georgia, sheriff’s deputies came into contact with a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle. While attempting to stop the vehicle , the driver of the vehicle led Chattooga County authorities on a chase into Cherokee County, Alabama.

According to authorities in Cherokee County, Alabama, the driver of the vehicle lost control of his vehicle and crashed. Upon authorities approaching the suspect’s vehicle, the driver appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect / driver of the vehicle was identified as Daniel Chad Marks, age 35, of Lafayette, Georgia.

A female occupant of the vehicle was unharmed; she is being questioned and interviewed by authorities.